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Worldwide traveler Ryan Cowden launches Travel Advisor Business
After a series of 9-to-5 jobs, Ryan Cowden realized that wasn't the life for him. He wanted to continue exploring, on his own terms rather than those of an employer. And ideally, it would be done from anywhere but Chicag
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Annual Curacao Pride celebrates the Caribbean, Sept. 25-29
The seventh-annual Curacao Pride is a five-day, event and party filled celebration in the rainbow-covered Caribbean country, running September 25-29.
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Everything you need to know for Market Days 2019
The Midwest's largest street festival is back as Northalsted Market Days 2019 takes over Boystown with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago this weekend.
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Market Days 2019 headliners include Sheila E., Daya and Jake Shears (full lineup)
The Midwest's largest street festival is back as Northalsted Market Days 2019 takes over Boystown with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago this weekend.
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Todrick Hall added to 2019 Market Days lineup
Update: Macy Gray replaces Todrick Hall in Sunday's line-up for Northalsted Market Days. Hall, who had a last minute conflict, promises to return next year. Gray joins Daya and Icona Pop at the Bud Light Stage at Addison
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Spring Awakening Music Festival debuts this weekend in new suburban venue
Spring Awakening Music Festival will ring in the summer festival season this weekend with an incredible lineup and a brand new venue in nearby Hoffman Estates.
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Godek got The Call: he's representing Chicago at the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic Finals
Robb Paul Godek has attended the finals of the Chicago round in the Stoli Key West Classic for each of its first five years, even working it for Sidetrack the last two years.
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IML welcomes leather community to Chicago this weekend
International Mr. Leather (IML) opens Thursday welcoming the leather and fetish world to Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
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DJ Paulo headlines gym gear dance party, My Coach, over IML weekend
Mother Nature has been fickle this spring, but Memorial Day weekend certainly is the kickoff of Chicago's gay summer. The annual International Mr. Leather (IML) is always the start of the fun season locally.
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Grabbys Award Show celebrates 20th anniversary, honors Mark Nagel
The show will go on and, yes, there will be a special ceremony to honor Mark Nagel, the co-owner of the annual GRABBYS Award Show who passed away unexpectedly this past February, GoPride.com has confirmed.
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Organizers announce Market Days 2019 entertainment lineup
A diverse lineup of entertainers are pegged to take the stages at Market Days 2019 as organizers release an early schedule for the popular two-day street festival in Boystown this August.
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Serving a Stoli-ito in stilettos -- Robb Godek captures Chicago title in Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic
Robb Godek is heading to Key West, Florida next month to represent Chicago at the 6th annual Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic Finals after winning the four-person Chicago competition on Saturday, May 11 at Sidetrack.
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Chicago Pride Parade will be a bit different this year
Several grand marshals have been announced, with more to come, for this year's parade that marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising that changed the course of LGBTQ history forever, it was announced May 8 by Pride Chi